Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Last weekend, Sam and a group of his friends went to the Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Leeds/Harrogate. Where they stumbled upon this beauty, its a Limited Patrons Project DDH IPA which was brewed in conjunction to the festival. Unfortunately its the last one of the Collab’s with NorthernContinue reading “Northern Monk X Rivington X Vice Press, Patron Project with Thought Bubble – Ride Like Fire, DDH IPA (7.0% ABV)”
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Hawkshead Brewery -Route 590, West Coast IPA (5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It’s time to take a trip on the Route 590 around the Lake District calling at Cumbria and Hawkshead Brewery to sample their West Coast IPA called Route 590, which going by the description on the can is all about the hops. Sounds promising, so let’s seeContinue reading “Hawkshead Brewery -Route 590, West Coast IPA (5% ABV)”
Left Handed Giant- Maximum Loops (6.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It is not very often that I come across beers from Left Handed Giant so needless to say that I am excited by the prospect of getting their hazy New England IPA, Maximum Loops into my glass. Even more so when I discovered the hop combination ofContinue reading “Left Handed Giant- Maximum Loops (6.5% ABV)”
Farmyard Brew Co – Chaff Session IPA (4.0% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Todays session IPA was a suggestion from the owner of Sutherlands Bottle shop in Hull. He certainly talked it up, and its won plenty of awards so it must surely this one should be good! 1. Name : Chaff 2. Brewery: FarmYard Brew Co 3. Hops : N/A 4. GrainContinue reading “Farmyard Brew Co – Chaff Session IPA (4.0% ABV)”
Sureshot – You boys could do with a little church, DDH IPA (6.5% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. We’re on a mission from God to review this one! But will it taste like dry white toast or four fried chickens and a Coke. 1. Name : You boys could do with a little church 2. Brewery: Sureshot 3. Hops : Motueka. Citra 4. Grain : Barley & Wheat 5. Aroma : Continue reading “Sureshot – You boys could do with a little church, DDH IPA (6.5% ABV)”
Left Handed Giant brewing – Forever Buzzing, Fruited Gose (5.5% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Today we are looking at our final beer of our Everything must Gose segment of 2023. We will of course be re-visiting the style throughout the year, but we will wait until the weather gets a smidge warmer! 1. Name : Forever Buzzing 2. Brewery: Left Handed Giant Brewing (Bristol)Continue reading “Left Handed Giant brewing – Forever Buzzing, Fruited Gose (5.5% ABV)”
Funky Fluid – Pink Splash, Double Fruited Gose (3.6% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Not content with just one review, Kayla is back for another Gose review in our everything must Gose week!. This time she is checking out Pink Splash by Funky Fluid, another Gose with a somewhat unusual name. 1. Name : Pink Splash 2. Brewery: Funky Fluid (Poland) 3. Hops : Continue reading “Funky Fluid – Pink Splash, Double Fruited Gose (3.6% ABV)”
Duck Pond Brewing- Darkwing, Gose Blackcurrent & Vanilla(5.5% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. We couldn’t have a week on Gose beers without consulting the wife, Michaela has embraced her responsibility of looking at sours and Gose beers with open arms. I dare say she has even developed a taste for them. 1. Name : Darkwing 2. Brewery: Duck Pond Brewing (Sweden) 3. HopsContinue reading “Duck Pond Brewing- Darkwing, Gose Blackcurrent & Vanilla(5.5% ABV)”
Left Handed Giant brewing – Bending Spoons, Fruited Gose (5.5% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Our everything must Gose segment is still going strong, today we are checking out this Gose from Left handed Giant brewing. If nothing else the can design is certainly eye-catching, now Gose are not really Sam’s thing but lets see what he made of this one! 1. Name : BendingContinue reading “Left Handed Giant brewing – Bending Spoons, Fruited Gose (5.5% ABV)”
Belschnickel Brewery – Pfaffendorf, Gose (4.1% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Don’t let the German names fool you, this Gose is from closer to home then you think. So close in fact that it is brewed in my home town of Hull, so naturally I had to give it a try for our everything must Gose week. 1. Name : PfaffendorfContinue reading “Belschnickel Brewery – Pfaffendorf, Gose (4.1% ABV)”
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